This is your junk on booze
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By: health
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December 27, 2016
A lot of folks believe that drinking can be a good way to warm up for sex. A glass of wine or beer may relax you, but more is not better in the case of booze and sex. Alcohol can seriously mess with your sex life, and I don’t just mean for daily drinkers or […]
Power Playlist: 10 songs to boost your confidence
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By: health
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December 23, 2016
We’ve already shared the best songs for every kind of break up , because we know what music can do for your mood . Music can also help you step out of your comfort zone and feel more powerful . (Ever feel like your favorite songs make for your best workouts? It’s a similar effect […]
HPV vaccine update: How many shots are really needed?
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By: health
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December 21, 2016
We’ve known for a while that the HPV vaccine can protect against certain common kinds of human papillomavirus (HPV), which in turn means protection against genital warts and certain kinds of cancer. HPV is incredibly common , so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that all young people in the U.S. […]
Give up the ghost: 9 ways to say you’re not interested
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By: health
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December 16, 2016
Getting ghosted sucks . One day, the person you’re into just stops responding to messages. You’re left hanging, wondering what the hell happened. But when you’re the one who doesn’t want to move forward, it can feel easier to fall off the face of the earth and skip an awkward convo. Maybe that’s why so […]
How birth control saved my period
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By: health
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December 15, 2016
I was lying on the couch in the middle of summer, wrapped up in a million blankets with a heating pad on my pelvis. Not only did I have a stomachache and heavy bleeding, I was also shivering and feeling extremely nauseous. It wasn’t the first time that a day I was hoping to spend […]
Can birth control make my acne better?
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By: health
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December 9, 2016
From the pill to the patch , the ring to the IUD , there are a few options to choose from to keep your birth control covered and your skin clear. Here’s what two of our medical advisors suggest. Option 1: A combined hormonal method If you have acne, any combined hormonal birth control method […]
A holiday gift basket for you and your boo
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By: health
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December 9, 2016
While the holidays are obviously an awesome time to buy gifts for your loved ones, they’re also a great time to treat yourself. And you know what fits perfectly between gifts for people you love and gifts for yourself? Gifts for your significant other. Even better? Gifts for your SO that you can use together […]
Bathing beauty: 8 homemade bath scrubs for delectable skin
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By: health
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December 2, 2016
Want to feel like a sex goddess? Adorn your body with a moisturizing, delicious scrub. Any one of these homemade recipes will leave you with silky smooth skin that begs to be touched. Try one and let us know how it turns out in the comments . Coffee scrub Coconut, lavender, sugar, and salt scrub […]
Having a miscarriage: 3 things you should know
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By: health
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December 1, 2016
No matter who you are or how you feel about being pregnant, it can be scary to hear a health care provider say, “You’re having a miscarriage.” Miscarriage is an old word used to describe the loss of a pregnancy. It can sound almost like you did something wrong (“mis”), but actually miscarriages are very […]
5 myths about lube, busted
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By: health
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November 29, 2016
Once upon a time, not that long ago, there was a tube of water-based lube sitting all alone on the pharmacy shelf. It was the same tube your gynecologist had in her office, and it was hard to see it as sexy after you’d watched her squirt it onto her gloved fingers. We live in […]